GOALS- To help
improve the academic abilities and performances of all New
Hanover County Athletes. To improve the ACT and SAT test scores
of athletes. Making a college education possible for many of our
young athletes.

PROGRAM - A tutorial program has been
established for the academic disciplines of Language Arts, Math,
Science, and Social Studies at Ashley, Hoggard, Laney, and New
Hanover High schools. Instructional supervisors in the academic
disciplines, along with faculty provides tutoring to any athlete
that is not achieving satisfactory progress or fail to pass a
course during any nine week period.

An athlete that fails a subject is required to attend the
tutorial program two hours each week for the next nine week
grading period. Tutorial hours are in excess of the normal
school day. Hours required are before or after normal school
hours.

Head coaches are required to send any student athlete that fails
a course to these sessions and nay athlete who is having
difficulty with academic work, but not failing, may also receive
assistance from the tutorial program.

FUNDING - Initial funding was provided by a grant from the General
Electric Company for Excellence in Athletics and Academics.

Continued funding will come from the receipts of the Leon
Brogden Holiday Basketball Tournament and the BB&T Football
Jamboree.

In compliance with Federal law, including Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, New Hanover County Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of disability, race, religion, national, or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, or gender except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.